Glove-cleaning machine.



M. GALLET.

GLOVE CLEANING MACHINE.

7 APPLICATION HLD APR. I5, 1916. 1 210 34v Patented Jan. 2,1917.

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GLOVE CLEANING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR-15,1916.

1 2m 63. Patented Jan. 2,1917.

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GLOVE CLEANING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.15, I916- 1.,10,634., Patented Jan. 2,1917.

3 SHEETS SHEET 3- Min MAURICEGALLET, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,-ASSIGNOR OF' ONE-FOURTH TO -ADOLPE SALZMAN, ONE-FOURTH T0 FRIED SALZMAN, AND ONE-FOURTH '10 HENRIETTA GALLET, ALL OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GLOVE-CLEANING MACHINE.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MAURICE GALLET, a

citizen of the Republic of France, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, United States of America, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Glove-Cleaning Machines, of which the following is a description.

My invention belongs to'that general class of devices known as cleaning machines, and particularly that class of machinesfor cleaning gloves or similar articles, it being understood that the same may be used wherever found applicable.

The invention has among its objects the production of a device of the kind described that is simple, efficient', durable, compact, rapid in action, and satisfactory, which may be economically manufactured and economically operated.

Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein made.

To this end my invention consists in'the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described,

and more particularly pointed out in the claims;

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters ,indicate like or corresponding parts, Figure 1 is a sectional view through the preferred form of the machine, the same being taken substantially on line 1-1 of Fig. 3; Fig. 2 is a sectionaliview taken substantially on line 22 of 1; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the'brush units; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the outer drum; Fig. 6 is an end elevation of the same, and Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail view.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a suitable receptacle of any size and shape and constructed of any desired material, the same being preferably semi-cylindrical in shape and formed with a portion or trough 2 having a sloping means of which the cover is supported in place. In the preferred construction shown I arrange two drums, as hereafter described, each provided with suitable brushes,

and one arranged within the other, suitable means being provided for driving the drums as desired. It may be mentioned that I preferably drive the drums by separate shafts, and rotate them in-opposite directions, periodically changing the direction of rotation, if desired.

As shown, I extend a shaft 8 into the receptacle from one end, and a shaft 9 from the other end, the two ,shafts'being supported in any suitable bearings carried by the receptacle or frame, and not'necessary to describe in detail. The inner drum includes the ends 10 and 11, suitably secured to the shaft 8, and the outer drum includes suitable endsl l and 17, end 14 being secured to shaft 9, and the end 17 being rotatably supported on the shaft 8. The end 14 is provided. with plates 15 and 16 (see Fig. 1) plate 16 being formed with a bearing for the inner end of the shaft 8. The plate 15 is suitably secured to the shaft 9, the plate 15 connecting the drum end 14 to the shaft and supporting the san'ie therefrom. The plate 16 forms a bearing for the inner end of shaft 8, and assists in securing the end 14 in place, since the end is clamped between the plates 15 and 16. The plate 18 is arranged to form a bearing on the shaft 8 and support the end 17 thereon.

The two'shafts 8 and 9 may be rotated or driven in any desired manner, vpulleys being shown for the purpose. As most clearly shown in Fig. 1, 19 represents a pulley loosely arranged on the shaft, and 20 and 21 pulleys fixed on the shaft 8. Two belts may be arranged to coiiperate with the pulleys, one to drive in one direction and one in the other, so that by shifting the belts on the pulleys one may drive a fixed pulley and the shaft, while the other drives the loose pulley, etc. This is a well'known arrangement for driving a shaft and reversing the rotation thereof, and I have not considered it necessary to show more than the three pulleys. I have shown the shaft 9 provided with three similar pulleys 22, 23 and 24, these being driven in the same manner as those on the shaft 8. Carried by the drum ends 10 and 11 is a cylindrical drum, which may be made in one or more strips or pieces 25, or in a series of units, as is the larger drum, as will be more fully described hereafter. The inner drum units 25 are each provided with a series of brushes 26 forming substantially one continuous cylindrical rotary brush. I

also preferably provide plates 27 arranged at each end of the drum and lying substantially close to the ends 14 and 17 of the outer drum, the plates serving to secure the strips 25 to the ends. The outer drum is provided with or consists of a cylindrical shell, pref. erably made up of a plurality of strips 28 provided with the brushes or bristles 29, as shown in Fig. 4, each one constituting substantially a unit, which are assembled about the periphery of the ends -14 and 17, and together constitute a rotatable brush with the brushes extending radially inward. As most clearlyshown in Figs. 1 and 3, the parts are so proportioned that there is a space between the ends of the inner drum brushes and the ends of the outer drum brushes. The space or distance between the two brushes may be made as desired, depending upon the particular use for which the machine is designed. Y

The units or strips 28 may be secured-to the peripheral face or circumferential edge of the ends 14 and 17 in any suitable manner. As shown, I provide substantially channel shaped members 32 flanged as at 33, the same being adapted to receive the units 28 at the ends and retain them in place.

It may be mentioned that the channel at each end is formed in two sections or halves, as mostclearly shown in Figs. 5 to 7. That is, they are substantially semi-cylindrical, the two ends being secured at each side of the drum so that the two parts form substantially a continuous construction. In Fig. 7 one end of one half and the mating end of the other half are shown, the end units or brush segments being ordinarily secured in place by the bolts 36 and 37, or equivalent means. I also turn the ends as shown at 34 and 35. Through the eye formed at one end of each section on each side of the drum I extend a bolt or rod 39, which extends through the part 38 arranged at each end of the drum and carried by the ends 14 and 17. The adjacent end of the other part I secure to the part 38 by a rod or adjustable bolt 40. This construction permits one side of one half of the drum to be released and the drum part and brushes raised so as to permit access to the interior of the outer drum to insert or remove the gloves.

As was previously mentioned, I form substantially a trough 2 at the bottom of the receptacle, which slopes toward one end. At the bottom of the same I provide a discharge pipe 43, which may have a valve 44, or the equivalent. The tank may be filled with the cleansing fluid, benzin being frequently used, by means of the pipe 42. The pipe 42 may be arranged where found most convenient. I have shown, it arranged in the end of the trough part 2. While this is below the normal level of the cleansing fluid Within thev receptacle, it is immaterial Where the cleansing fluid is pumped into the receptacle under pressure, as in the machine shown. It has been demonstrated that the cleansing fluid, as for example benzin,.acts more rapidly and to some extent more efli-; ciently, if the temperature is raised' somewhat, or at least brought to andmaintained at a desired point. I, therefore, provide a heating coil 46, preferably arranged within the trough 2, and connected to the supply and discharge pipes 45 and 47.

The operation of the -machine may be briefly described as follows: Assuming that the desired amount of cleansing fluid is placed in the receptacle and heated or not placed within the space between the inner brush and the lower half of the outer brush and the half of the drum locked in place and the cover then replaced. The machine may then be started driving the two drums, preferably in opposite directions. After a certain interval the direction of the rotation of the drum is preferably reversed. The gloves or other articles are at all times thoroughly brushed and cleaned by the brushes and cleaning fluid, and prevented from bunching or wadding in the machine. Also there being no sharp corners or parts or the like on which the goods may catch there is no danger of the goods being torn. In case forany reason any of the brushes become injured, matted, or such'as to be partially ineffective, any unit may be removed and a .new unit inserted. This is of considerable importance, as it is not necessary to remove the complete drums, but only such sections thereof as may need replacing or repairing. Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made in the same without departing from the spirit of my invention; hence I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described, or uses mentioned. What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 2-,- I

1. In a glove cleaning machine of the kind described and in combination, a suitable receptacle, a shaft projecting into said receptacle from one end to adjacent the other end, a second shaft projecting from the other end of said receptacle into the receptacle, and provided with means for supporting the inner end of the first mentioned shaft, a drum arranged on said first mentioned shaft, and provided with brushes extending from the face thereof, a second drum arranged within the receptacle and extending about the inner drum and provided with brushes extending inwardly, said second drum consisting of two end plates, one rotatably carried by said first mentioned shaft and the other carried by and secured to said second shaft, with means extending between said ends for carrying said brushes, and means for rotating said shafts as desired.

2. In a glove cleaning machine of the 'kind described and in combination, a rotatable drum comprising two ends, and means for supporting said ends, a plurality of strips arranged between and connecting said ends, each strip provided with brushes projecting from one face thereof, and means for securing said strips to said drum ends, consisting of a grooved ring member carried by each end, and means for detachabliy securing saidgroovcd members to the en s.

3. In a glove cleaning machine of the kind describedand in combination, a suitable receptacle for containing a cleansing fluid provided with an inlet and outlet for said fluid, shafts extending into the receptacle from each end, one shaft provided with a cylindrical brush, consisting of two end pieces secured to the shaft, connecting parts between said end pieces, a brush member carried by said connecting parts, said &

brushes extending outwardly and radially from the parts, a second cylindrical brush arranged Within said receptacle, consisting of two end pieces, one end secured to the other shaft projecting into the other end of provided with brushes projecting inwardly toward the center of the device, and means for securing said strips to said end pieces, consisting of a pair of channeled members for eachend piece, said members semi-cylindrical in shape and each suitably secured to the end pieces at its ends, said channel members, flanged to overlie the inner faces of said end members, end plates carried by said firstmentioned'cylindrical brush member, and lying substantially close to the end pieces of the second brush, means for driving either of said brushes as desired.

4:. In a glove cleaning machine the combination with a casing, of a rotary receiving drum within the casing comprising two head members, channeled ring members suported at the peripheryof the head memrs, a plurality of strips having brushes thereon arranged with their ends entering the channeled members, and means for rotating the drum.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MAURICE GALLET. Witnesses:

ROY. W. HILL, CHARLES I. Conn. 

